For almost two years as he sat in a Havana prison awaiting trial on
corruption charges, Canadian businessman Sarkis Yacoubian held out hope
that by collaborating with the Cuban authorities and fingering a wide
web of foreign and domestic corporate intrigue, he would get some
leniency. Read More
The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume bilateral talks on migration issues next month, a State Department official said Wednesday, the latest evidence of a thaw in chilly relations between the Cold War enemies. Read More
The announcement that U.S. and Cuban officials will hold landmark talks this week toward restarting direct mail service between the two nations prompted a mix of reactions on Monday on whether the Obama administration plans a broader outreach to the Castro regime Read More
Cuban raw sugar production weighed in at 1.51 million tonnes this season, official media said at the weekend, 8 percent above the previous harvest but short of the 1.68 million tonnes forecast. Read More
<br>Continuing a slide that began early this year, visitor numbers in
April were 3.9 percent below those of April 2012, mainly due to weakness
in European source markets, and a drop of visitors from the United
States. Read More
The United States and Cuba will resume talks this week on restarting direct mail service despite a deadlock between Washington and Havana over detainees that has largely stalled most rapprochement efforts Read More
Cuba plans to build a USD 60 million power plant fueled by sugarcane residue, marking the island's first foray into electricity generation using biofuel. Read More
